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West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns Preview & Tips - Eagles set for 10th straight loss in AFL

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: 31 Jul 2024

Jeremy Darke 31 Jul 2024

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West Coast vs Gold Coast expert predictions for Friday’s AFL game
Suns aim for first away win of the season
Eagles have lost nine consecutive matches

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Suns to end wait away win (Getty)

West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns Predictions

Gold Coast are still chasing their first away win of the season, but they can get it against the struggling Eagles. West Coast have lost nine straight and the Suns can give their 2024 AFL Finals hopes a boost.

West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns Predictions
Head to Head
West Coast Eagles Form
West Coast Eagles Team News
Gold Coast Suns Form
Gold Coast Suns Team News

The Suns have beaten West Coast by 27 points (2022) and 70 points (2023) in their past two matches at Optus Stadium.
West Coast have lost 9 consecutive matches.
The Gold Coast have conceded over 76.5 points away from home in 7 of 8 away matches.
West Coast have scored 75+ points in their past two matches at Optus Stadium.

Head to Head

The Gold Coast have won the past four matches against the West Coast Eagles, including a 112-75 point win back in round 7.

With the Gold Coast being so poor away from home it is interesting to note that they have beaten the Eagles in their past two matches at Optus Stadium.

West Coast Eagles Form

West Coast’s skid continues with their loss in the Western Derby to Fremantle making it 9 defeats in a row for the Eagles.

The upset was on with West Coast up by 19 points late in the second quarter, however a 34-point turnaround in the third quarter saw the chance slip away as the Dockers where clinical inside 50 with a 60.4% efficiency in the area and a 68% goal accuracy.

It was another chance gone begging for the Eagles who let the Dockers get under their skin and take the game away from them once again showing their immaturity and highlighting the fact that they are a few years off competing again in the AFL.

West Coast Eagles Team News

Tom Barrass and Luke Edwards are likely to miss this week under concussion protocols.

Callum Jamieson’s season has ended as he prepares for both ankle and knee surgery.

Gold Coast Suns Form

The Coast have let a perfect opportunity to make the finals for the first time in their 13-year existence slip away on the back of a 0-8 record outside of People First and TIO Stadium.

Their first home loss of the season came at the hands of the Q-Clash rivals Brisbane, who took the lead in the second quarter and never looked back, kicking the final 3 goals of the match to rub salt into the wounds of the Suns.

Despite winning the Hit-Outs 51-29 the Gold Coast lost the clearances 43-31 and spent a lot of time without the ball.

Losing to Brisbane in a tough contest has now put pressure on them to win games on the road with 3 of the final 4 matches away, where they are winless.

Damien Hardwick is going to have to work some of his magic if they are to achieve their goal of playing finals footy in 2024.

Gold Coast Suns Team News

The Suns are likely to lineup very similar to how they did against Brisbane last week with both Levi Casboult and Sam Day both still a week out from recovering from their respective injuries.

Verdict

West Coast v Gold Coast

Suns are tipped to get their first away win by a margin of 1-39, but not without a fight from West Coast who can score over their team total of 76.5.

Gold Coast Suns 1-39

Winning Margin

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